September 18, 2023- CBC Radio 1 “On The Go” with host Anthony Germain
4:00 NDT/ 2:30 EST
Gerry Strong, Julie Vogt and I will be guests on CBC Radio 1’s “On The Go” with host Anthony Germain. We will be sharing the story behind “Step Up Molly” and details about our concert on September 19th with Matthew Byrne, Jean Hewson, Christina Smith, Billy Sutton and Jason Whelan at Bannerman’s Brewery.
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-47-on-the-go
September 19, 2023- Newfoundland Folk Arts Society presents “Weave and Spin- Musical Threads from Cambridge to Newfoundland “
Bannerman Brewing
90 Duckworth Street, St. John’s, Newfoundland
5:30 pm EST (7 pm Newfoundland Daylight Time)
Live stream tickets: $10 – https://watch.castr.io/KlBHDG9o8JKV1u3d0Gre/stream/R6vt77eID7V7UuQqC7NC
I am delighted to be joining folk legends Matthew Byrne, Jean Hewson, Christina Smith, Gerry Strong, Billy Sutton and Jason Whelan for an evening of songs and tunes from home and away. The evening will include the Newfoundland debut of my “Step Up Molly”, a song about the young women who were recruited from Newfoundland to work at the Dominion Woollens Mill in Cambridge, ON during WWII.
https://nlfolk.com/upcoming-events/page/3/
September 20-24: Woody Point, Newfoundland
September 29, 2023- St. George United Church concert series with Shane Cook, Joseph Phillips and Kyle Waymouth
St. George United Church
9 Beverly St E,
St George, ON
7:30 pm
Tickets: $30 (519)-448-3842 or e-transfer [email protected]
October 12-15, 2023- Folk Music Ontario Conference
Official Showcase Artist
London, Ontario
Showcase times: Saturday, October 14- 8:30 pm (room 300) and 10:50 pm: (room 200)
October 26-29, 2023- Manitoba Showcase
Official Showcase Artist
Steinbach, Manitoba
https://manitobaartsnetwork.ca/manitoba-showcase/
November 9-12, 2023- North East Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) with Shane Cook and Kyle Waymouth
FMO Official Showcase Artist
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
November 12, 2023- Rocky Top Concert Series with Shane Cook and Kyle Waymouth
5:00 pm
Sprakers, New York
Tickets: $25
https://rockytopconcert.webador.com/events
December 10, 2023- A Christmas Carol
3:30 pm
Beaches Presbyterian Church,
65 Glen Manor Drive, Toronto, ON
tickets $25: [email protected] or call (416)-699-5871
payment by e-transfer to [email protected]
December 24, 2023- Christmas Eve Service
Central Presbyterian Church
7 Queen’s Square,
Cambridge, ON
https://centralchurchcambridge.ca/
February 17, 2024- Cedar Hedge Concert Series- with Shane Cook and Kyle Waymouth
7 pm, doors open 6:30 pm
Virginia United Church
28280 Hwy 48,
Sutton West, Ontario
tickets $32. 46
https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/mlplupton21723
March 3, 2024- Another Bloody Folk Club- with Ian Bell
7 pm, doors open 6 pm
Lab416, 298 Brunswick Ave,
Toronto, ON M5S 2M7.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/419107514822282
Sunday, March 17, 2024- Story Songs with Shane Cook, James Keelaghan, Jez Lowe, and Tony McManus
7 pm, doors open 6:30 pm
Central Presbyterian Church,
7 Queen’s Square, Cambridge, ON
tickets $40, children 12 and under free
https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/46664/
March 22, 2024- Drumlin Contra Dance- with Ian Bell
St. James Church
171 Queen St. East,
Fergus, ON
https://www.drumlincontradances.ca/
April 4-14 2024- UK Tour- with Shane Cook, Andrew Collins, Tony McManus and Joseph Phillips
- Thu 4- Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh Ukrainian Community Centre
- Fri 5- Universal Hall, Findhorn, Forres
- Sat 6- Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
- Sun 7- Settle Victoria Hall, Kirkgate
- Tues 9- The Tolbooth, Stirling
- Wed 10- Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Thurs 11- Marsden Mechanics Hall, Huddersfield
- Fri 12- Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills, High Peak
- Sat 13- Prema Arts Centre, Dursley
- Sun 14- Furness Tradition, Urswick Recreation Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria
This tour was made possible with the generous support of The Canada Council For The Arts .
June 15, 2024- Private Event- with Andrew Collins, Shane Cook, Tony McManus, James McEleney and special guest, Craig Werth
Alliston,
Ontario
August 4-8, 2024- Celtic Roots College
https://www.celticfestival.ca/celtic-college
August 9-11, 2024- Celtic Roots Festival, with Andrew Collins, Shane Cook, Tony McManus and Joseph Phillips
https://www.celticfestival.ca/
September 20-26, 2024- Northwest Ontario Tour- with Andrew Collins, Shane Cook, Joseph Phillips and Kyle Waymouth
- Fri 20- Geraldton Concert Series, Geraldton
- Sat 21- Sleeping Giant Folk Society, Thunder Bay
- Mon 23- Dryden Entertainment Series, Dryden
- Tues 24- Red Lake Wilderness Entertainment Series, Red Lake
- Wed 25- Tour de Fort, Fort Frances
- Thurs 26- Atikokan Entertainment Series, Atikokan
September 28, 2024- Glenmorris United Church- with Shane Cook, Kyle Waymouth and Joseph Phillips
October 5, 2024- Old St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Woodstock, ON- with Shane Cook and Kyle Waymouth
1:30 pm
Old St. Paul’s Anglican Church
723 Dundas St.
Woodstock, ON
tickets: $30 (519)-537-3912
November 7- 23, 2024- UK Tour- with Shane Cook and Kyle Waymouth
Past performances include-
Festivals-
Summerfolk
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Warwick Folk Festival
Lunenburg Folk Festival
Stratford Summer Music
Mariposa Folk Festival
Celtic Roots Festival
Mill Race Festival
Hillside Folk Festival
Owen Sound Celtic Festival
Upper Canada Folk Festival
Embro Highland Games
Orchestral soloist-
International Symphony
Kitchener Waterloo Symphony
Cambridge Symphony
Stratford Symphony Orchestra
Folk Venues /Theatres-
Victoria Jubilee Hall, Walkerton, ON
Newfoundland Folk Arts Society, St. John’s, N.L.
Rocky Top House Concerts, Sprakers, New York
Newmarket Folk Society, Newmarket, ON
Brampton Folk Club, Brampton, ON
Folk Night At The Registry, Kitchener, ON
The Cause Music and Arts Centre, Chippenham, UK
The Silver Street Sessions, Wiveliscombe, UK
Fiddlers’, Arran, UK
Stroud Folk Club, UK
Shakespeare’s, Sheffield, UK
Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club
Hugh’s Room, Toronto
Residencies/ Music Camps-
AlgomaTrad Music Camp, St. Joseph’s Island
Artist in Residence, McDougall Cottage, Cambridge, ON
Radio-
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
CBC Radio Vinyl Café
